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where was the first postal stamp in India issued?
First postage stamp of India -- The first postage stamp in India was released on July 1, 1852, by Sir Bartle Frere, the governor of Sind. These stamps are known as `Scinde Dawks of 1/2 Anna Denomination'. These were the embossed pieces of paper with a circular design in red, white and blue colours. They were used in the province of the Sind and for the Bombay-Karachi route only. Today, the cost of the this stamp is more than Rs 2 lakh.

First postage stamp after independence -- Depicting the national flag, the first stamp of post-independence India was issued on November 21, 1947. It was a sheet of 96 stamps with 12 rows of 8 stamps. The stamp was proposed to be released on Independence Day but due to political disturbances and continuous violent situation it came out only in November along with other stamps, including that of Ashokan Capital (state emblem of India) and Douglas DC-4 aircraft.


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